Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) 2008 B.A Sociology SOCIAL THOUGHT - Question Paper

B.A. DEGREE exam – JULY 2008.
Sociology
First Year
SOCIAL THOUGHT
Time : three hours Maximum marks : 75
PART A — (3 ´ five = 15 marks)


ans any 3 ques..
All ques. carry equal marks.
every ans should not exceed one page.
What is the order of hierarchy of sciences in Comte’s classification?
elaborate the stages of social evolution?
What is Totemism? discuss.
discuss charismatic authority.
Write a short note on Alienation.

PART B — (4 ´ 15 = 60 marks)
ans any 4 ques..
All ques. carry equal marks.
every ans should not exceed five pages.
explain Comte’s legal regulations of human progress.
discuss the similarities and dissimilarities ranging from social and individual organism.
define Durkheim’s social interpretation of Religion.
discuss the 3 kinds of suicide.
explain the 3 kinds of authority put forth by Weber.
What is mode of production? explain how the social change occurs through production.
explain Marxian theory of class conflict.
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